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A very interesting post by Gakuranman on the art of verbal warfare in Japan. As he correctly points out, politics is one subject that may not be an advised topic of discussion in Japan, especially if it deals with the US military bases or the lack of (and I mean, nil, zilch, nada, nothing) information on Japan’s plan to build a base in Africa. Anyway, mix in cultural differences when arguing and Gakuranman says that you have a recipe for disaster. He writes:

In a recent scuffle over the controversial whaling issue, I managed to seriously offend a couple of Japanese friends. So here’s some insight to help you avoid making the same mistakes.

Gakuranman asks the reader to “begin by thinking about a style of speech, in particular the dialectic method present in both Eastern and Western philosophy.” I should add that many arguments rarely see the best alternative to a negotiate agreement since, like negotiations, one party typically wants to come out on top in some shape or form. At least that’s what they expected during Western negotiations.
Anyway, keeping the dialectic method in mind and considering the linguistic nuances in Japanese plus the seemingly socially ingrained habit of ”Start – Continue – Change – Conclusion” or Ki-Sho-Ten-Ketsu (起承転結), in which

“the supporting points loop around the main point without creating a linear argument. These points are intended to only obliquely reference the main point, it is up to the reader to infer how this relates to the main thesis. There is no firm conclusion, only an ambiguous ending that may point to several possible outcomes.”

The same pattern is used to arrange arguments! See the diagram and the blurb below for more on this topic during negotiations (controlled arguments) in various languages:

“The cultural component of communication has become the subject of study in a hybrid field called contrastive rhetoric. Scholars in this area often use Kaplan’s diagram (Box 1) to explain international negotiations in business. Perhaps it is useful because paragraphing strategies reflect cultural styles. In countries whose languages derive from old German–including German, Dutch, and English–negotiation styles tend to be linear and direct. (Campbell)”

While your are contemplating the doodles above, click here to dive inside the blog known as Gakuranman. Be sure to follow him on Twitter and check out his post on why the pen is mightier than the sword (read the post, you’ ll get it)! Me? Now fading to Black and wondering if circular logic is the key to understanding or the lack of it?!
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I have been beta tested Microsoft Windows 7 since 4xxx release, and now that I am already running the final release code, I have noticed that a lot of Japanese websites still have  issues with Windows 7, Internet Explore 8 and Windows Media Player 12. It could be that Japanese are slow to adapt; working for HP I know this is to be true. Not all Japanese buy the best and the latest. If it works why change it for a new one.  We in the west are use to getting our technology heavily marked down while the Japanese don’t usually. So But once they buy, it is an investment and they don’t buy again until the others break. We in the West are more likely to buy a new one just cause we found one that matches our new mode, or just because the neighbour next door got one.

Gyao!［ギャオ］and MoraWin [モーラ ウィン]is the main two sites I have been looking forward to seeing working with the new Media Player 12 which looks great it hands down the best media player to date. Also Microsoft should bring back Karaoke their has not been any since media player 9.

No here is something completely random Katana 日本刀

My favorite Japanese restaurant just closed down leaving me feeling blue… however on my way home from kendo 剣道 I saw a new restaurant opened up called KiKu 菊花.

The family enjoyed themselves immensely. Which you can see for yourself

also the atmosphere was very warm and friendly.

The menu consist of Habachi 火鉢 Sushi 寿司  and food from the kitchen served through a conveyor system 回転 (kaiten).

 KIKU Restaurant Alpharetta

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I found a great xls format that was great for making printable flash cards.

just open these files and the file should already be setup for you to print just do a quick preview to make sure it is all setup  the way it should with the paper source as index card or 3 X 5 and set to landscape. and you will need 46 index cards for each file for a total of 92 cards.

also here is a chart i made that is printable pdf enjoy

These are only a few of my goodies more to come.

Its been a while since I have blogged but, I [わたし] have been busying with 私の日本語 and my [私] company I [わたし] started. Lots of work but still very rewarding.

My teacher Kinuko Sensei [きぬこ 先生] uses Genki Integrated Course Elementary Japanese which are great books easy to learn from.

here is a link for studying hiragana [ひらがな] katakana [カタカナ] it really works to speed up your learning and mastering of the kana system.

http://genki.japantimes.co.jp/self/self.html

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I have been studying Japanese for awhile. first i just watched anime  and picked up phrases and then i actively starting looking into the languages and via the internet and speaking with native and non native Japanese speakers, that has been worked well but i never got pass the beginner level i know around 200 kanji but still have trouble getting my point across. So i started to finding different websites that have helped me getting moving to the level i want (which is not that high)  just being able to communicate at a middle to high school level and not make a fool of myself to often.

First up is YesJapanes 

Their lessons are very good and easy to understand and they have great mini games that helps you to remember your kani or kanji after the lessons. They also have  videos of the real world Japanese language from native and not native experiences.

Second is Japanes Pages 

This is a great place to go and stay awhile. It has forums books and other goods lessons and overall everything, and they have some iphone apps.

Third is Nihongo Pera Pera

This was a great read it has a lot of information on how you too can achieve your goal all you have to do is stick with it cause you will get burned out and its good to see someone else that has gone through it.

now some fun places just to relax but still stay in japan study mode.

First is Danny Choo

This site a great place to go when you want to have some fun and enjoy the sites and weirdness of the Japanese people

Second is d-addicts

Its great to watch something other than anime and see how Japanese speech patterns and body language and the more you hear and see the more you will retain. its good to ready it but some much better that hear it and you will be laughing at yourself every time you hear a word or phrase you know. no translation need it just pops, now that makes all that hard work pay off.

Bandai NAMCO has built a giant robot in 「東京都潮風公園 太陽の広場」 Tokyo’s Odaiba Shiokaze park 「GREEN TOKYO ガンダムプロジェクト」「代表の言葉」 event to mark the 30th anniversary of the "Mobile Suit Gundam" anime series at . 18-meter-tall (59-foot-tall), "life-size replica of a full RX-78-2 Gundam robot. Today is my birthday and this is what I always wanted thanks Bandai you can have leave it at my door step thanks :p

This will only be on display for 2 months starting July 11 「2009年7月11日（土）～8月31日（月）」 so make your way to Japan and see it.

also check out the site listed below for the full news

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Green Tokyo Gundam event

Gundam 30th RealG

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再びこんにちは。どのようにされていますしばらくは、されましたか？
この東京の川のボートツアーのいくつかの簡単なイメージです。

These pic’s are just so amazing I wish I could just step right in ; they are just breathtakingly  beautiful. This is a River boat tour in Tokyo in the even time so the dying light just adds to the ambiance of the beautiful sights.

どうぞ